2025 SAJC Promo Q3

2025 SAJC Promo Q3

Junior College 1
7 marks

A piece of paper that was torn contains partial information about a particular sequence. The partial information found is given as shown below:

  1. Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).[2]
  2. Find the initial condition of the recurrence relation, \(u_1\).[2]
  3. Given that the sequence of \(u_n\) converges to \(l\) as \(n\to\infty\), find the exact value of \(l\), showing your workings clearly for the calculation.[2]
  4. Describe the behaviour of the sequence \(u_n\), where \(n\in\mathbb{Z}^+\).[1]

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Answer:\(a=\dfrac12\), \(b=-1\), \(u_1=-1\), \(l=-2\); decreasing and convergent

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